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Dog-Friendly Camping near Kerens, WV

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    Five River Campground offers full hookups with 50-amp service for pet owners camping along the Shavers Fork river. Pets are allowed at multiple campgrounds near Kerens with varying amenities and settings. Revelle's River Resort welcomes pets at their riverfront sites with full hookups for RVs, while also offering pet-friendly cabins and tent sites. Campers consistently note the spotlessly clean bathhouses at Five River, with owners who take time to chat with guests and ensure their needs are met. Lower Glady Dispersed Campground and Gandy Creek Dispersed Camping provide free, primitive options for those seeking a more rustic experience with their dogs. Most established campgrounds in the area maintain leash requirements, though exercise areas for pets are available at some locations, including Five River's notably large dog area.

    Riverside campsites provide excellent opportunities for dogs to swim and cool off during summer months. The Monongahela National Forest surrounds much of the area, offering extensive pet-friendly hiking opportunities with trails accessible from several campgrounds. Shavers Fork river sections at Five River Campground feature shallow, calm water ideal for dogs to enjoy safely. Local wildlife considerations make keeping pets leashed important when exploring trails. Campground owners often provide recommendations for pet-friendly activities, with several mentioning nearby Douglas Falls and Blackwater Falls State Park as destinations with pet-accessible areas. The proximity to Parsons and Elkins ensures easy access to veterinary services and pet supplies when needed. Some campgrounds experience significant weekend crowds during peak season, so advance reservations are advisable for those traveling with pets during holidays or summer weekends.

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    Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Kerens (98)

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      1. Five River Campground

      5.0(27)9mi from KerensRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "Exercise area for pets is huge. Within five minutes a local grocery store. I love this campground and hope to return for the blue grass festival next year."

      "Lots of happy, courteous kids and well-behaved dogs on leashes. Our pups loved it, especially swimming! We appreciated the poop bags and trash cans convos fly located around the campground."

      from $15 / night

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      2. Audra State Park Campground

      4.7(33)13mi from KerensRVs, Tents

      "Audra State Park, is a bit off the beaten path but well worth the journey. Tucked away, just outside of Buckhannon, WV...home of West Virginia Wesleyan College."

      "Pets are permitted. There is an onsite dumping station as well. The outer edge of the campground has sites next to the river but be weary of low sites during rainy days as the river rises rapidly."

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      3. Blackwater Falls State Park Campground

      4.4(55)19mi from KerensRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "This campground is the highest in West Virginia, it has a total of 65 campsites 30 of which are electric and 35 are non-electric."

      "Blackwater State Park, Davis, WV https://wvstateparks.com/park/blackwater-falls-state-park/ Camping anywhere in West Virginia is a highlight, but this area offers hiking views aplenty."

      from $50 / night

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      4. Lower Glady Dispersed Campground

      4.5(10)12mi from Kerens

      "There is a trailhead on forest rd 162 with miles of hiking with a hand full of trails to choose. We arrived around 4PM on a Sunday. Plenty of sites to choose from. Was about half full."

      "simply would not like it all, but might be ideal for your purposes, such as two or three areas where there is essentially a big field with a short loop road with maybe half a dozen campsites right next to"

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      5. Revelle’s River Resort

      4.8(5)9mi from KerensRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Restaurant, Shavers Saloon, was walking distance and had full bar with good food. Service there was great. Bathrooms were older but very clean. Plenty of hot water."

      "This seemed to be a well laid out campground with sites for weekenders in maybe the best location right along the river and the seasonal campers spread out around."

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      6. Stuart Recreation Area

      3.2(5)7mi from Kerens47 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "There is one building with showers and flush toilets near the entrance, and several outhouse style toilets scattered around."

      from $33 - $150 / night

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      7. 5 Rivers Campground

      5.0(3)8mi from KerensRVs, Tents

      "Beautiful location with the river flowing beside the campground. Great for floating, fishing, kayaking or cooling off on a hot day. We love the owners who take great care of their campers!"

      from $15 / night

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      8. Canaan Loop Road Dispersed

      4.8(13)19mi from KerensRVs, Tents

      "road is easy to drive on- some bumps but we were in a small kia sedan and it was fine, there are a lot of spots visible from the road but there are also some hidden a few steps away from the road that"

      "The one downside, if you are into privacy, is that all of the sites are RIGHT NEXT to that dirt road, so others will be driving past your site."

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      9. Brooklyn Heights Riverfront Campground

      4.8(4)11mi from Kerens30 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "I'm mobility impaired and it was just my dog and I. The guys were super helpful bringing the wheelbarrow of wood to me, which would have been difficult for me."

      "includes 14 camping sites(firepits, slabwood benches, parking, and future picnic tables), 5 primitive shelter cabin sites(10x`12 lofted barn cabins with hasp for your padlock), and a 5 short term RV sites near"

      from $20 - $55 / night

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      10. Gandy Creek Dispersed Camping

      4.9(17)21mi from KerensRVs, Tents

      "The main reason I'm reluctant to give it five stars(I gave it 4) is because nearly all of its many campsites cannot be entered by vehicle; you have to park next to the dirt road that runs north-south through"

      "Some you walk-in a short distance but are rewarded with amazing sites on the creek, secluded and wooded. Other places you can camp in your vehicle or park at the site."

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    • Hannah V.The Dyrt PRO User
      Nov. 1, 2018

      Coopers Rock State Forest- McCollum Campground

      Must See Sunsets

      This is the largest state forest in West Virginia, it has a total of 25 sites that vary in their privacy. Each site has electrical hookups, picnic tables, fire grates, and utility post. The sites in the middle of the loop lack privacy that the outer loop sites have. There is one bath house that has hot showers, flush toilets, water spigots, and now WIFI. Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash. There are gravel pull-ins for the sites, there are a couple of pull through sites for RVs.

      The campground gets busy during the fall because it is so close to Morgantown and Mountaineer games. There are lots of hiking trails, coopers rock is definitely a must to see during sunset. Ravens rock is also a beautiful look out trail. Rock climbers have a lot of rock outcroppings on short trails for climbers to utilize. Fishing, biking, and hunting are also popular activities that can be done here.

    • S
      Jul. 31, 2020

      Tygart Lake State Park Campground

      Not worth the trip, Racoons, sloped sites

      If you’re looking for a place to camp in West Virginia, don’t even bother with this campground, head over to Audra State park instead.

      We generally love most camping experiences and make it work, but this one was so bad we left 3 days early. When I kindly called to cancel, the nice Park ranger said he completely understood and would actually refund us for our entire trip (which we didn’t even mention or ask for).

      The only good things about this campground were the friendly staff and the updated bathrooms.

      Almost all sites are walk-ups, which is NOT noted on their site. Also, almost all sites are on a hill. The pictures do not accurately show this. We had site 33 (probably the worst site). The entire site was on a slant and covered in rocks, I tried to capture it in a picture, but it just doesn’t look as slanted as it feels when you are standing there. There was no flat spot for our 10 x 20 tent, so we had to sleep on an angle. (I felt like I was falling out of bed the whole night!) 33 should NOT be a site.

      There is a HUGE raccoon problem here, even during the day. I wish we were warned ahead of time. Many people bring an extra tent to keep their food in. Our dog barked the entire night as the racoons kept coming up to our site and even our tent. At one point they even put holes in the outside of our $300 tent!! The next day we tried to make the best of our trip and decided to check out the lake. We had left our cooler and a couple small Rubbermaid bins of food on the table while we headed down for an hour. The car was far and incredibly hot during the day, and we didn’t want to give them any incentive to go after our tent again, so we had no other option. While we were gone the raccoons tore open our cooler, ate some of our food, and scattered the rest of our food and water in the woods. (This is probably why there is so much food that can been seen scattered near the campsites).

      The lake was pretty but there was a ton trash all around it, such a shame. I had to pick up a bunch of pieces of glass on the shore of the campground so my dog wouldn’t get hurt. You technically aren’t allowed to swim in the non-beach/swimming area unless you are jumping off a boat, but people were doing it anyway. You cannot bring dogs in the designated swimming area.

      While the bathrooms were nice they are a very far walk from any of the shaded/non-electric sites, and you are not permitted to drive up to them. There are only 2 showers. Both were kept clean but had 100’s of little green bugs and a ton of months and mosquitos on the. To get to the bathrooms you must park at the top of the hill and walk down (not a big deal for us, but may be for some).

      The electric sites have no shade or privacy, and they are all on top of each other.

    • Hannah V.The Dyrt PRO User
      Oct. 17, 2018

      Blackwater Falls State Park Campground

      Fun in Every Season

      This campground is the highest in West Virginia, it has a total of 65 campsites 30 of which are electric and 35 are non-electric. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit, most of the campsites are open and have little privacy from neighbors. No tent pads, but no more than two tents permitted (but may be charged for the second tent). It has a bath house with hot showers, flush toilets, and coin laundry. There is a dumping station. Reservations can be made by phone or at campground registration but is otherwise first come-first serve. Pets are permitted. The sites are $25 a night.

      The park has tons of hiking trails to choose from and two viewable waterfalls. There is a lake that is open to swimming, volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts are in the vicinity as well. Fishing is a large draw as well to this area, both catch and release and catch and keep permitted on the Blackwater River.

    • Dave V.
      Sep. 4, 2020

      Canaan Valley Resort State Park Campground

      A State Park for all Seasons

      Campground Review: Canaan Valley State Park and Resort, Davis, West Virginia

      The Canaan Valley State Park and Resort is situated in a very popular outdoor activity area...for every season. Winter brings copious snowfall and the skiing here draws thousands...downhill and XC. The summer sees backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, gravel grinders, car-campers and RVers. Not only do you have hiking trails here on the State Park location...you can drive up to the nearby Dolly Sods Wilderness Area for camping, day-hikes or multi-day backcountry trips; Blackwater Falls (10 miles north) offers memorable falls, great hikes with long gorge views (Lindy Point a favorite). Even Seneca Rocks and Spruce Knob are only 30 minutes or so away. Possibilities are endless in this neck of the woods. This very weekend was to be the Mountainbike Festival, but due to Covid-19, well you know the rest of that story. The Abe Run Trail was a pleasant trail leaving from the campground.

      The campground portion is not expansive but 34 sites are situated in three small loops (see photo of campground map). Primitive tent sites don't have water or electric and parking is roadside but you are within 100 yards of the "Comfort Station." The three "tent only" sites have only been around for a couple years...but sites 1 and 2 are in a nice grassy area away from the RV loop 2. Always verify current rates, but June 18, 2020...mid $30's nightly for nonresidents (WV residents get 30% off). Primitive tent sites were $17 a night.

      The Resort Lodge, Golf course, swimming pool and a covered ice skating rink (obviously the last three mentioned being seasonal) were further up the windy park roadway. (See rates on park website).

      The campground "Comfort Station," is a restroom/shower/laundry and soda machine building. The gender specific restroom/shower rooms each have two wooden stalled modern facility stools, two shower stalls (men's are separated by a shower curtain, women's by a wall); a separate unisex ADA restroom/shower sits adjacent to the men's and appears newer.

      The grounds are well-maintained and manicured as are all WV State Parks. Trails are scattered throughout the park. some are foot traffic only, others permit bicycles. The Back Hollow Trail was predominantly a mown grass trail but occasional wooded sections were rocky two-track. This is Wet Virginia, so expect to experience rain and bring foul weather gear in the summer months. I have mastered the fine art of campsite tarping due to West Virginia camping. It also still gets chilly in these mountains during the early summer months.

      Deer meander through the primitive tent sites with their fawns each morning and evening. A kid's playground is situated beside (separated by a field) primitive tent sites 1 & 2.

      We spent three days in June and experienced afternoon rain showers daily, but arranged our hikes and bikes around them.

    • t
      Oct. 27, 2022

      Eagle Rock Campground

      It's cheap and scenic

      Stayed one night in a tent right next to the river. It is what it is, a West Virginia backwoods campground. $10 will get ya a nights stay. Like previously said drop your money in a slot and enjoy the river. Nothing special or pretty just a cool little spot to lay your head

    • Marianne S.
      Jun. 3, 2021

      Spruce Knob Lake Campground

      more remote and primitive for car camping

      A great, quiet campground with fewer sites than most.  It is about 5 miles from the summit of Spruce Knob (highest peak in West Virginia).  Tow campers smaller in size can certainly make it, although mostly tent camping which I like.  Some drive up, some drive, park, and walk up.  There is a single water source and I'd highly recommend boiling first.  H20 does NOT taste good at all.  There are a couple of outhouses, and no shower facilities.

    • Kristen D.
      Aug. 20, 2019

      Swallow Falls State Park Campground

      Beautiful Hike

      The kids had so much fun playing in the water we didn’t have time to hike and see all of it. We spent time in Swallow Falls as well as neighboring Herrington Manor state park where they have a “beach” for swimming and boat and SUP rentals. The prices for rentals were very reasonable and the concession stand was cheap!!! 2.50 for large fries, $1 snow cones, it was nice to splurge on snacks and not drop a small fortune.

      We stayed at the camp ground in swallow falls in a pop up camper. The camp ground was quiet and well maintained though it is more suitable for tents and not trailers or RV’s. The bathrooms were decent for public bathhouses, they were cleaned daily but the were outdated. I would definitely come back but maybe with a tent next time and not the trailer. The camp store had the necessities at fair prices. Firewood is sold for $4 a bundle.

      We did have a pet friendly site reserved but found out after we arrived that dogs are not allowed out of the campground. In order to hike with our dog we had to access the trail just outside the state park. This would have been nice information to have before arriving with our pet. Pets are allowed within the park Labor Day through Memorial Day.

    • Alex M.
      Aug. 11, 2022

      Seneca Shadows

      Idyllic

      I stayed here for a single night while I was exploring West Virginia, but I wish I had stayed longer. This is one of the most beautiful campgrounds I've ever seen.

      The front section of Seneca Shadows isn't all that interesting. There are standard sites here with gravel pads, water, and electricity, good for trailers and RVs. The sites are of an average size and have plenty of shade and privacy.

      There is also a large tent-only section at the back of the campground. This is where I stayed, and this is what made Seneca Shadows memorable. The tent section is a giant meadow with picnic tables and tent pads arranged around the edges. There is also a picnic shelter here. Parking is adjacent; expect to carry your gear a few hundred feet. Many of the sites have shade trees, and a few have shrubs for privacy, but nearly all have an incredible view of Seneca Rocks, a magnificent geological feature.

      There are vault toilets located close to the tent section, but these didn't smell great so I avoided them. There are real bathrooms with flushing toilets, running water, and showers located just up the road. These were nice and clean when I visited.

      I intend to return someday for a closer look at Seneca Rocks. This place is a destination, not just a stopover.

    • bobbi L.
      Sep. 19, 2021

      Camp Holly

      The Most Beautiful Mountain Camp

      Camp Holly is a beautiful campground in the mountains of West Virginia.. Off grid but they do offer Wifi.

      You can choose between hammock, tent, cabin or RV camping, I would recommend tenting it down by the beautiful rivers. The owners are super sweet and more than accommodating.

      This campground has a shop where you can buy necessities you may have forgotten, ice, snacks and fishing gear are also available. The bathrooms are the cleanest and well kept camp bath houses I have ever seen.

      The location is near quite a few waterfalls and about an hour away from the National Forest.. some small towns are nearby as well and worth the visit. Definitely give it a shot! We can't wait to go back!

      We did have some GPS issues on Google Maps, so I would recommend a Garmin or calling for directions before getting lost like we did. It wasn't actually hard to find, but GPS messed with us..

    Guide to Kerens

    Five River Campground near Kerens permits pets throughout its 60-acre property, offering numerous sites right along Shavers Fork River. Campers traveling with dogs find full hookups available for RVs, plus tent camping areas in a large field adjacent to the water. Revelle's River Resort also welcomes pets with river access for dogs to swim and cool off during summer months. Both campgrounds maintain clean grounds with strategically placed pet waste stations and trash cans. The owners at Five River are particularly attentive to pet owners, checking daily to ensure needs are met. Most campsites have level, grassy areas ideal for setting up pet enclosures. Families note the pet exercise area at Five River is huge compared to many other campgrounds in the region.

    Lower Glady and Gandy Creek offer free dispersed camping options for those seeking more primitive pet-friendly experiences. These sites provide excellent access to dog-friendly hiking trails throughout Monongahela National Forest. Leashed dogs can accompany owners on most paths, though wildlife encounters require vigilance. The area's numerous rivers and streams provide plenty of opportunities for dogs to swim and cool off, especially important during summer camping trips. Within a 30-minute drive, visitors can access Douglas Falls and portions of Blackwater Falls State Park with pets. Proximity to Parsons and Elkins ensures emergency veterinary services remain accessible for campers with pets. Most campgrounds in the area enforce standard leash policies while allowing pets throughout common areas. Revelle's family-operated campground maintains particularly clean facilities appreciated by those traveling with animals.

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